Authors Note: Hi everyone! As in the last one, someone is talking, but you don't know who. You'll notice it throughout the rest of this series, and maybe even find out who it is, and what they want with the Power Rangers. :) Enjoy the story! Feel free to give me ANY feedback at crystalmaiden@hotmail.com.

"Well Rangers, I'm sure Dark Specter would love to see you. As a matter of fact, he's right this way, but I guess you already knew that, now didn't you?" Darkonda snarled and pointed his sword into the elevator, "Now, get in!"

The Rangers slowly walked into the elevator with Darkonda. At least they were a few feet closer to Karone and Phantom.

The elevator ride was only a few seconds, and the door slid open and they all peered inside.

"Do I sense.... Power Rangers?" a deep voice asked from a dark chair in front of them.

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"Divatox!" Vixrothia yelled, "What are you doing here?"

Divatox sashayed over to them; "Dark Specter called me up telling me 2 little girls were trying to overthrow him. So of course he asked his most loyal villianess to come take care of them."

"I will overthrow him!" Astronema stomped her foot on the ground, "Even if it's the last thing I do!"

Divatox rolled her eyes at the two of them and then stepped up to the podium, speaking into the microphone, "Ok, Um...Faithful little metal thingies, Dark Specter is still and always will be in power so uh, I'd re-think your priorities a little bit."

All the quantrons quickly stood up and saluted Divatox and she smiled.

Astronema and Vixrothia's eyes widened in shock.

"This cannot be happening!" Astronema whined and stomped her foot.

"Well it is happening missy! And Dark Specter knows about it!" Divatox scowled.

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*I wonder how Andros is doing.... * Ashley thought to herself as she lay on the bed in her quarters. It was one o'clock in the morning; the group should have been back by now. Although Andros had said that it could take them longer than expected if they ran into complications...

"I don't know what I'd do without you." Andros admitted and smiled at her softly.

She would never forget that moment for as long as she lived. She smiled at that memory, and how different things had been when he had said that.

*It's hard to believe he said that only a few days ago.... * Her thoughts trailed off.

*Andros, please come back. Hurry. * She thought to herself as she slowly drifted off to sleep.

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*Andros please come back...hurry. * Andros was looking at the back of Dark Specters chair when he heard that faint voice in the back of his mind. He straightened up and recognized that voice. It was Ashley...but she was on the Astro Megaship.

"What was that?" Karone asked Quinn as they sat down in the dungeon.
"I think someone is with Dark Specter." He told her, and they both felt their way to the center of the room.

"Who do you think it is?" Karone asked.

"Maybe a squad of quantrons, or Astronema and Vixrothia. I'm not sure. I can't really hear anything." He said.

Suddenly, they both heard a very familiar voice.

"I don't think so boulder boy!" the confident voice said to someone.

"TJ!" Karone exclaimed and jumped up, "It's TJ!"

"It's about time someone rescued us." Quinn said with a smile.

"TJ we're down here!" Karone yelled as loud as she could, "WE'RE DOWN HERE!!!!!"

"Wait, wait, stop." Quinn commanded her and covered her mouth, muffling her screams for help.

"What are you doing?" Karone asked him when he took his hand off her mouth.

"Shhh. I think I know a way out." Quinn told her and took out a little gun type thing from his shirt pocket.

"Why didn't you tell me you had something to get us out of here with??!!" Karone accused him.

Quinn ignored her and pointed the gun type thing up to the ceiling and fired it.

Karone covered her ears, expecting a loud bang, but all she heard was a slight clicking sound.

"Alright, you go first, just climb up there and see if you can get the covering off." He told her and she started climbing.

She reached the top quickly and found a latch to open the door. She felt around and found a lever and tried to turn it.

"Ugh! It won't budge!" Karone said, disgusted.

"Try again!" Quinn encouraged.

Suddenly, Karone jerked the lever with all her might and it gave way, opening the hatch.

"Yes!" Karone yelled in achievement.

But suddenly, the walls of the dungeon began closing in.

"Karone, hurry! The walls are closing in! You must have triggered off a security device!" Quinn yelled in urgency.

Karone quickly jumped out and Quinn started climbing the rope. With every little inch, the wall closed in a little faster.

"Hurry Quinn! Hurry!" Karone yelled down at him, holding her hand out in case he needed help.

The walls were almost a foot away from his legs and his head finally poked out of the hole. Karone pulled him and brought him up onto the ground, just as the walls completely closed, can bricks covered the opening.

"Whew. That was close." Karone breathed with a sigh of relief.

They looked around and saw a door, leading into Dark Specter's throne room.

"Let's go." Quinn said and helped her up.

They both ran through the door, bursting it open. They stopped dead in their tracks when they saw Andros, Zhane, and TJ standing in front of Dark Specter.

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"So Jase, what have you been up to?" Tommy asked his friend as they scanned on the bridge.

"Not too much man." Jason replied, looking over the scanners.

"So, you're living in Austin now?" Tommy asked.

"Yeah but, I'm moving back to Angel Grove." Jason told him.

"Really?" Tommy asked, excitement in his voice.

"Yeah, Austin just isn't my home. Angel Grove is." He told him and the both smiled.

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The elevator door opened again in Dark Specters throne room and Divatox, Vixrothia, and Astronema walked in.

"What is this? An intergalactic party or something?" Divatox asked as she looked at the Red, Silver, and Blue Rangers, then to Karone and Quinn.

"We've just had some, unexpected visitors. That's all. I see you have brought the puny villianesses that were trying to overthrow me." He observed, glaring at Astronema and Vixrothia.

"We're so sorry Dark Specter. It will never happen ever again! You have our word!" Vixrothia pleaded.

"Your word means nothing to me. I'd believe some Power Ranger over you 2 pathetic life forms!" he yelled.

Zhane, TJ, and Andros exchanged glances with Karone. Zhane looked at her and motioned his head towards Quinn, who was standing next to her.

"Phantom." She mouthed.

Their eyes widened when they realized it was Phantom, unmorphed.

"Well, okay. Our rescuers are here, and it looks like you guys are pretty busy, so I think that we'll just uh...go." Karone said simply and took a step towards the other rangers.

Dark Specter held up his hand, "Stop. I have not said that you can leave. I have already made plans for both my prisoners. Phantom Ranger," he growled and threw Phantom his morpher, "You may go."

Quinn put his morpher on and walked over beside Andros.

"Well, I guess that means I'm free to so buh bye!" Karone said happily and took another step.

"No, I'm afraid not. I would've let you go but...someone made me an offer, that I just couldn't refuse." Dark Specter growled and a door slid open, revealing General Cameron Syidion.

"Cameron! What are you doing here?" Karone yelled.

"You are now mine Karone. I've paid for you." Cameron smiled at her.

"Paid for me?" Karone asked, backing up.

Cameron walked towards her, "Yes, You belong to me now."

Karone kept backing up and hit the wall. Cameron walked up to her and his annoying smile was right in her face.

He whispered, "You are mine."

Karone smiled and looked past his shoulder to Zhane, who was nodding his head and giving her a thumbs up sign.

She smiled at Cameron and whispered into his ear softly, "Never slime ball." She kicked him in the stomach and he doubled over, then banged his head into the wall.

"Ow.... You stupid -" Cameron started in pain but Karone interrupted him and grabbed a hold of his arm and slammed him against the wall and held his throat.

"Listen Pal, I belong to no one. You understand me?" she growled and tightened the hold on his neck, "No one."

"Yeah-Yeah-I understand." Cameron replied, choking.

"Good." She smiled and let go of his throat and ran over to the others.

Zhane handed gave her Astro Morpher and communicator to her.

"Oh be gone with you Power Rangers!" Dark Specter said reluctantly, waving his hand.

The rangers froze in shock.

"What? Aren't you going to kill us?" TJ asked.

"If I killed you, I would have nothing to do. You almost...amuse me. Now be gone with you, before I change my mind." Dark Specter grumbled.

Karone smiled, then before they teleported asked, "Who kidnapped us?"

"We didn't. Someone brought you two here, we found you both in the docking bay." Dark Specter told her and she teleported off, confused.

As soon as the bright lights disappeared, Dark Specter turned his attention towards Astronema and Vixrothia, "Now...about you two.."